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Hegseth defends $1.5 trillion defense budget proposal

Name: Hegseth defends $1.5 trillion defense budget proposal
Uploaded: 2026-04-29T10:40:00-0400
Duration: 12 min 31 s
Description: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are testifying before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday. CBS News contributor Elliot Ackerman has the latest.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are testifying before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday. CBS News contributor Elliot Ackerman has the latest.